The argument seems to show some bias for front-end VR, but shares the benefits of back-end VR as an option for those that clinicians that do not have enough time to see patients, dictate notes and edit records.

For the Record just published an article, Speech Recognition: A Work in Progress, detailing some of the challenges. While there have been some advances in the technology to better meet the needs of health care, it will never be infallible — the physician will be required to do editing or risk authenticating a report with erroneous information. We believe in the value of a second look. With a documentation specialist in the editing role, not only does physician productivity increase, but so does the accuracy of the documentation. Do you want your clinical documentation to include “stupid” mistakes?